Page 175 - Easy Japanese - Learn to Speak Japanese Quickly! (TUTTLE)

Repeat the drill using the following information:
1. Jū-ji desu ka.
2. Hachi-jikan desu ka.
3. Ni-jikan han desu ka.
4. Go-ji jūp-pun desu ka.
5. Roku-ji han desu ka.

EXERCISE 1
Say It in Japanese

Ask a co-worker how long it takes:
1. by bicycle from your home to college
2. from the station to your company
3. from here to the subway station
4. from Tokyo to Kyoto by bullet train
5. to walk from the first floor to the top floor (ichi-ban ue)

EXERCISE 2
Role Play

1. Ask the following persons where their homes are. Comment on how far or
close they are.
1) a friend;
2) a co-worker;
3) a boss where her home is.
2. Ask a friend how she commutes to school/work. Ask how long it takes.
3. A co-worker confided in you about a stressful situation. Emphatize with

him/her.
4. Ask a co-worker
1) how long he has been in this company;
2) how long he was in America.
5. Google how long it takes to fly to different places in Japan and the world and
share the information with a friend.

Meeting at Hachiko, the Dog Statue